Match box



1. H. DUBE MATCH BOX March 2l, 1933.

Filed April 23,. 1932 INVENTOR ATTORN EYS Patented Mar. 21, 1933 The invention relates" to a box construction andinore,especially. to a rhatchbox.

The primary object"of th=invention is the provision of a bOXCQDSGIUCOD, where- 5 in the tray or slide f0rthe carriage of the matches is constructedin a particular man matches contained threin can be readily and easily "removedand" such box ma.i be placed upon -ankish trayjQr the Iike'and in this use wili expose the butt of the matches for the free access and removal'and when carried upon the person the, slide or tray 7 will prevent the accidental fall jng of the matches from the box, yet the same' are readily -and conveniently accessible with dis- Patch by a user.

.Another objct of the invention; is' the provision ofa box constrotionof this chtr acter, Wherein'the 'tray or slide:melnbergfor the carriage of the matches ,is of noveiforni so that in the application of the box to a-holder, suoh as an ashrtraybr the 'like, a portion of-thetray or slide can be remvgad, whereby the matches fcontained thereinhave a portion of their' extent exposed t'o per' mit convenient removal of the matcheSior the use thereof with dispatch, the removable portion of the slide member or tray being of a kind to assure strength thereto when it is usable as a flap for the carriage of the box upon the person and free and easy access is had to the latter when used in this fashion. A further object of the invention is. the

provision of a box construction of this character, Wherein the same in its make-up is* serviceable in two ways, namely, for the re- 6 tention of matches upon a holder or ash tray or the like and for carriage upon the person, the box being readily accessible so that matches may be removed therefrom with dispatch and without the loss of unused matches remaining therein. 7

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a box construotionbf this character, which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its purpose, strong, durable, readily and to i c re v 4 With thesc and other objectsinview, the invention Consiste in the -featureSflof con-- struction,bombiriation and arfangement-of -parts as Will be hereinatfter mrefuil described'in detail, illustrated in the accom-- panying drawing, which di'sc1oses th pre-' ferred enibodinflent' 'of the invention and pointed out appehded.f H A In the accompa'nying draWing; j

Figure l is a perspective view of an ash tray showing the box constructed in accordance with the inventionmd applied theieto, a portion ofthe slide member or tray having been separated to expose the matches threin for use. 7 I

Figure "2 is a perspective view of the box showing the use thereof upon the person. 0

- Figure 3 is a vievv' similar to Figure 2 showing the slide member or tra y closed.

,Figure 4 is apei*spective vieW of the .tray' or slide me1i1ber removed.

. Figur 5 isaplanview of the biank from which the slidmember or tray is n 1ade. Figure '6 is a perspective view of a slight inodifiedgfor'm of box. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the slide inember or tiay of this'n1odified fOrm removed. 7

, Sinailar refe encebharacters' indicate cor responding parts throughout the"severa1 views in the (:lrawing.- V 'Referringfltty thedrax ving in detail, A des ignates genrall ya conventional"form of match boxrholder or aSh tray"or the like, this being'meiely'jShoWn t0 illustrate the appliation Ofthe box construction constituting the .present inventibnmid hereinafter f1ly described. v .Thebox construction forming the sbject matter "0f thepresent invention comprises essentill a-slid mernber or tray B which forconvenience of storage and transportation isusually inolosed within an outer.casing orsheil =C proportioned to engage upon the usual andordinarymountD uponthe hoider orashtray A as is Cleariy. shown in Figure 1 Offthe drawingn 1 4 in. the claims h'erei1 nto 5 The slide member or tray B comprises a body made from a single blank of sheet material out to provide a main section 10, side sections 11, end portion 12, flaps 13 and a bridging strap 14 respectively, the portions 11 being folded on crease lines 15 and 1ikewise the end portion 12 is folded on a crease line lywhile the flaps 13 are foldable on a crease line l7'to shape the slide member or tray in the fashion shown in Figures 2', 3

and 4 of the drawing The tongue 14 is separable from one side 11 through the medium of a weakened line 18 and 'this tongue is bendable at 19 and 20. respectivelyso as to bridge a group of matChess2l as held withinthe slide,member or tray B and illus on thetray A and thisforces the slide member oftray B of the box outwardly through one end so that the tongue 14 Will open to the position shown in 111g, wherepon s1ich tongn 14 issevered at the Weakeried line 18 and separated from the slide member or tray B as Shown in Fig rire 1 of the draWing, thus the butt ends of the group of matches 21 held within the slide inember or tray B Will be exposedf0t access and use, the head ends of the matches being inwardly ofthe box.

Now if this box in the construction as heretofore described is desirable for use upon the person the tOngne 14 Will function to permit access to the matches 21 contained in the box, it being Understood of course that the said tonge 14 is not severed or remoVed on the Weakened line 18 from the slide member or tray B and the tongue when in closing position Will, retain the matches within the box without possibility of accidental dropping thereof from the same. The extensions 24 and the tabs 25 enable the placement of the tongue into bridging relation to the group of matches 21 and also materially strengthensnch tongi1e for continued use of the box. A

-In Figures 6 and 7 of the drawing there Figure 2 Of the draW- A ing disposed superiniposed upon the portion 35 as is clear1y shown in Figure 6 of the drawing.

The matchbox constituting the modified form is utilized in the identical manner as the preferred form hereinbefore set forth.

particularly the tip fiap 34 ,so that this bridging portion can be pulled outwardly "from' the shell or casing in a convenient manner and with dispatch as should be ob* mous; 7

What is claimed is: 1.. A match box comprisinga, shell,a slide member fitted within the shell and having a bridging tongue for a group of matches when contained in the slide member, said tongue being proVided with a wezikened line betweeri it and theslide member, said. ton' gue further having fold lines for'disposing the same in bridgilig relation to the-matches and adapted to open and closerelative th re to, and extensions folded from the tongue onto the same exteriorly thereofto reinforcg saidtongue. V V

2. A match box comprising a shell, aSlide membr fitted within the shell andhaving H a bri'd ging tongue for a group otmatches when contained in the slidenieinber,1 said tongHebeing 'provided Witha Weakenead line betweenit and the slidefi1eniber, said tOngue further ,having fold lines for disposing the same inbridging relation to the matches and adapted to open and close relative thereto, and extensions folded from the tonge onto the same exteriorly 'thereof to reinforce said tongue, said slide member including amain section, sides, end, foldable 'fiaps and the tongue. V

In testimony whereOf I- afiix my signature.

' ISADORE H.'DUBE,

is shown a modified form ofbox, wherein the tray or slide member includes the main section 26, sides 27, end 28, flaps 29 and tongue 30, the latter separable from the main section 26 on the Weakened line 31, the said tongue being foldable at 32 and 33 to provide the tip fiap 34 and bridging portion 35, the latter being externally reinorced by the overlapping tab 36, these be- 

